The Raspberry Pi Foundation has had a camera module in the works for since May last year, but it's finally getting closer to reality. It'll apparently cost about the same as the Pi board, so £20-odd, and will be capable of HD video. Probably 5MP then -- perfect for those self-built aerial spy drones to keep tabs on your neighbours. Read More >>
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"Easier low level programming I guess as it uses the GPIO pins. You can access these more directly in assembly language which opens up wider possibili..." More »